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“Remember When Rock Was Young,” a tribute that celebrates decades of chart-topping Elton John songs, comes to the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts at the College of Lake County at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13.
Almost Elton John and the...

Cruise ship dining once conjured images of gluttons bellying up to the buffet. Now gastronomy trumps gluttony: A more discerning generation of foodies is selecting ships and itineraries based on culinary allure. In response, cruise lines — from mainstream...

The new cruise ships slated to set sail in the next few years might not only be bigger, but also more crowded.
That is the new trend forecast by Paul Motter, Cruisemates.com co-founder. "The major lines are still building new ships," he says,...

Look at enough websites and brochures, and cruise ships tend to become a blur of happy people at sea, dining and playing. But the reality is that cruising brings together several travel experiences — sightseeing usually in multiple destinations, lounging,...

For their next vacation, Jessica and Michael Hammer are heading to Sweden, where they will stay with friends and immerse themselves in the rhythms of daily life. "We want to learn about the country," said Jessica Hammer, a 31-year-old Coconut...

Admit it, California is a tourist's wonderland. Nearly every city up and down the coast is worth a visit. You may think you've seen all they have to offer, but these seaside cities have surprises in store, provided you approach properly from the water....

And now we wait. Princess Cruises debuted its newest ship, the Regal Princess, last week with its first sailing out of Venice to begin a summer of cruising in the Mediterranean."We’re absolutely delighted to welcome another addition to the Princess...

The days when people went on a cruise vacation and returned home satisfied with just a tan have long been gone.
Now passengers want more: to learn and accomplish something during their cruise – perhaps learning about local wines or how to prepare typical...

With spring in full swing, and June, the traditional month for weddings just around the corner, many brides and grooms-to-be are busy planning honeymoon trips.
Here are some ideas to consider for wedding trips -– both land and sea programs — that are...

As one princess gets ready to leave Fort Lauderdale, her sister gets set for her world debut.Princess Cruises' Royal Princess is about to leave Port Everglades for its summer itineraries in Europe, but the South Florida port will be seeing double come...

Cruise operator Royal Caribbean International has changed its plans: Port Everglades will not get the exciting new class of cruise ship it had expected.
China will.
Royal Caribbean announced the changes late Wednesday, a move to take advantage of the...

The cruise industry has suffered a series of calamities over the last two years or so that have continued to sink its already plummeting image.
The bad publicity continued Tuesday when Princess Cruises announced that 37 people had fallen ill on a...

Carnival's got another bundle of joy in the oven. This one will be No. 25.The first steel for the Carnival Vista was cut last week at Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, for the vessel that's due in 2016. It will be the first new ship from Carnival...

As the 2013-14 peak cruise season heats up, several newly built ships will be sailing from South Florida ports, including the 3,600-passenger Royal Princess, which made its U.S. debut at Port Everglades last month.
In 2014, nearly 4 million passengers...

MIAMI - Just a few years ago, if you wanted to take a short cruise, you didn't have many choices of ships or destinations.
However, the trend now is for people to take shorter vacations of all kinds - by land, sea or air - or to combine a short land...

Princess Cruises' newest ship, Royal Princess will make its debut at Port Everglades Sunday at terminal 2, after launching in Europe in June.The 3,600-passenger cruise ship will depart later that day at 3 p.m. on a 2-night preview cruise-to-nowhere with...